SAT Vocab 2
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- nonchalant
- calm, casual
- fervent
- having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm; ardent
- obsolete
- no longer in general use; fallen into disuse
- omnipotent
- almighty or infinite in power
- exasperation
- irritation, frustration
- demean
- to lower in dignity, honor, or standing
- travail
- pain, anguish or suffering; toil
- querulous
- full of complaints
- terse
- neatly or effectively concise
- contigious
- sharing an edge or boundary
- covet
- to wish for or desire eagerly (oftentimes wrongfully)
- formidable
- causing fear, intimidating
- felicity
- the state of being happy; bliss
- impetuous
- rash, impulsive
- husbandry
- the application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding
- asylum
- sanctuary
- brooding
- preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts
- palliate
- to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate
- acrid
- sharp or biting to the taste or smell
- sanguine
- cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
- rectitude
- moral uprightness; righteousness
- cosmopolitan
- worldly; widely sophisticated
- coy
- artfully or affectedly shy or reserved
- quaint
- charming or old-fashioned
- acclaim
- to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval
- compassion
- sympathy, mercy
- disseminate
- to scatter widely, as in sowing seeds
- hedonist
- pleasure seeker
- emulate
- To imitate with intent to equal or surpass.
- vituperative
- marked by harshly abusive condemnation
- perpetuate
- to preserve from extinction or oblivion
- thrive
- to prosper
- pablum
- trite, naive, or simplistic ideas or writings
- insular
- isolated; narrow or provincial
- remiss
- negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty,
- solicitous
- anxious or concerned; careful or particular
- resplendent
- dazzling and brilliant
- palatable
- acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste
- prospectus
- formal proposal
- canker
- to corrupt or destroy slowly; a type of sore in the mouth
- derelict
- abandoned
- pallid
- colorless
- digression
- straying from main point
- shirked
- to neglect
- exemplary
- outstanding; worthy of imitation
- enmity
- a feeling or condition of hostility
- unmitigated
- complete; not softened or lessened
- bequeath
- to dispose of; pass on
- fetter
- to restrain or confine
- perspicacious
- shrewd; clear-sighted
- amiable
- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; agreeable; lovable
- obfuscate
- to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy
- miscreant
- a person without moral scruples
- fortitude
- mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty
- fortuitous
- (adj) happening by luck; fortunate
- litigious
- prone to engage in lawsuits
- florid
- flushed, ornate
- clairvoyant
- able to see the future
- abet
- to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing
- consummate
- complete or perfect
- pernicious
- injurious; hurtful
- potent
- powerful, mighty; persuasive
- indict
- to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
- longevity
- long life
- countenance
- appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face
- volatile
- tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly
- circuitous
- indirect, roundabout
- disdain
- to regard with scorn
- extenuating
- excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime
- strenuous
- characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life
- reticent
- inclined to keep silent; reserved
- exalt
- to raise high
- precocious
- exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
- castigate
- to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
- censure
- harsh criticism or disapproval
- audacity
- boldness or daring
- redolent
- having or emitting a fragrance
- equivocal
- ambiguous
- rapture
- ecstatic joy or delight, joyful ecstasy
- inept
- without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; out of place
- indoctrinate
- to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., esp. to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view
- trite
- commonplace; overused
- console
- to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment
- apprehension
- anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil
- partisan
- devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
- epidemic
- a temporary prevalence of a disease
- abstruse
- difficult to understand
- championing
- to fight for, defend, or support
- relinquish
- to retire from; give up or abandon
- petulant
- easily irritated or annoyed
- potentate
- one who has power and position to rule over others; monarch
- misconstrue
- misinterpret
- reclusive
- seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
- flamboyant
- strikingly bold or brilliant; colorful
- engender
- to produce, cause, or give rise to
- idiosyncrasy
- characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
- admonish
- to warn against
- misgivings
- a feeling of doubt, distrust
- perfidious
- disloyal
- staid
- unemotional; serious
- inundate
- to flood; cover or overspread with water; to overwhelm
- eminence
- high station, rank, or repute
- gaffe
- a clumsy social error
- winsome
- sweetly or innocently charming
- peevish
- showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood
- demagogue
- a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people
- trepidation
- tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
- noxious
- harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being
- onerous
- burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome
- furtive
- taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth
- denounce
- to condemn openly
- rudimentary
- basic; elementary; in the earliest stages if development
- laudatory
- containing or expressing praise
- discrete
- separate; distinct
- recuperate
- to recover from sickness, exhaustion, or financial loss
- parched
- dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
- circumspect
- careful; prudent; discreet
- baffle
- to confuse, bewilder, frustrate, or perplex
- ascertain
- to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
- camaraderie
- trust among friends
- abstinence
- act of refraining from
- amicable
- agreeable
- astute
- shrewd; clever
- ameliorate
- to make better
- empathy
- understanding and entering into another's feelings
- perennial
- lasting for an indefinitely long time
- aloof
- at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; disinterested
- canny
- shrewd or clever
- arcane
- known or understood by only a few
- frugal
- avoiding waste
- pithy
- brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression
- humility
- the quality or condition of being humble
- conciliatory
- appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
- ubiquitous
- existing or being everywhere
- quiescent
- being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
- erudite
- characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
- renounce
- to give up
- intrepid
- dauntless, fearless
- soporific
- causing or tending to cause sleep
- palaver
- a conference or discussion; chatter
- eulogy
- a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing
- adulation
- servile flattery
- primal
- first; original
- repudiate
- to reject the validity or authority of
- convoluted
- twisted, coiled; complicated
- circumvent
- to go around or bypass
- coerce
- to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition
- contempt
- the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace
- proximity
- nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation
- dilatory
- tending to delay or procrastinate